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Ohthere of Hålogaland

900 - 901

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Ohthere of Hålogaland (Norwegian: Ottar fra Hålogaland) was a Viking Age Norwegian seafarer known only from an account of his travels that he gave to King Alfred (r. 871–99) of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex in about 890 AD. His account was incorporated into an Old English adaptation of a Latin historical book written early in the fifth century by Paulus Orosius, called Historiarum Adversum Paganos Libri VII, or Seven Books of History Against the Pagans. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ohthere of Hålogaland has received more than 265,086 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Ohthere of Hålogaland is the 234th most popular explorer (down from 203rd in 2019), the 155th most popular biography from Norway (down from 122nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Norwegian Explorer.

Ohthere of Hålogaland is most famous for being a Viking explorer.

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  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 2.73

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 234 out of 498. Before him are Rodrigo de Bastidas, Diego de Almagro II, Nicolas Baudin, Francisco Moreno, Jorge Álvares, and Yerofey Khabarov. After him are Wulfstan of Hedeby, Jan Czerski, Pedro Cieza de León, Yuri Lisyansky, Pehr Osbeck, and Eduard von Toll.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 43. Before him are Ibn Wahshiyya, Engelberga, Naddodd, Sunyer, Count of Barcelona, Eochaid, son of Rhun, and Ulf Jarl. After him are Giric, Herman I, Count Palatine of Lotharingia, Salomon, King of Brittany, Domagoj of Croatia, Guy, Margrave of Tuscany, and Ingelger. Among people deceased in 901, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 4. Before him are Thābit ibn Qurra, Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, and Adelaide of Paris. After him are Theodora, daughter of Constantine VII, Leo Phokas the Elder, Eudokia Baïana, Amr ibn al-Layth, Irene Lekapene, and Antony II of Constantinople.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 155 out of 1,039. Before him are Egil Danielsen (1933), Belle Gunness (1859), Haakon Magnusson of Norway (1068), Peter Waage (1833), Eystein I of Norway (1088), and Anne Holt (1958). After him are Thorbjørn Jagland (1950), Inge II of Norway (1185), Anathon Aall (1867), Nordahl Grieg (1902), Jon Elster (1940), and Sigurd Slembe (1100).

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Among EXPLORERS In Norway

Among explorers born in Norway, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 10. Before him are Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Ingólfr Arnarson (850), Otto Sverdrup (1854), Naddodd (900), Thekla Resvoll (1871), and Carsten Borchgrevink (1864). After him are Carl Anton Larsen (1860), Hjalmar Johansen (1867), Jens Munk (1579), Oscar Wisting (1871), Helmer Hanssen (1870), and Helge Ingstad (1899).

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